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title: feathery — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «feathery» in the school dictionary: Feathery means covered with feathers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# feathery

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**Who acts:** Feathery, baby chick, Carrots, dinosaurs, scientists, snow · **What happens:** mean, cover, be, float, have, say · **To what, where:** light, Feathery cirrus clouds, sky, feathery green leaves, feathery flakes, breeze · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«feathery» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [feathery in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/feathery.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Feathery means covered with feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:m1:1
# text = Feathery means covered with feathers.
1	Feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Feathery |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with feathers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with feather=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feathery means light, soft or delicate, like a feather: «feathery clouds», «feathery leaves».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:m2:1
# text = Feathery means light, soft or delicate, like a feather: «feathery clouds», «feathery leaves».
1	Feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	feather	feather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Feathery | light |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby chick was soft and feathery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x1:1
# text = The baby chick was soft and feathery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the baby chick |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the baby chick *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feathery cirrus clouds floated high in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x2:1
# text = Feathery cirrus clouds floated high in the sky.
1	Feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	cirrus	cirrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | participle |  | Feathery cirrus clouds *not said here* |  | the sky |  | high *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrots have feathery green leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x3:1
# text = Carrots have feathery green leaves.
1	Carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Carrots | feathery green leaves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some dinosaurs were feathery, scientists say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x4:1
# text = Some dinosaurs were feathery, scientists say.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | some dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | feathery *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snow fell in feathery flakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x5:1
# text = The snow fell in feathery flakes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | the snow |  |  | feathery flakes |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in flake=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fern's feathery fronds swayed in the breeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x6:1
# text = The fern's feathery fronds swayed in the breeze.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fern	fern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fronds	frond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swayed	sway	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sway** | past | the fern's feathery fronds |  |  | the breeze |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in breeze=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Very cautiously the large leaves were removed, and there appeared the feathery seed-crown of the despised dandelion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:feathery:x7:1
# text = Very cautiously the large leaves were removed, and there appeared the feathery seed-crown of the despised dandelion.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	cautiously	cautiously	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	despised	despise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	dandelion	dandelion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past · passive |  | the large leaves |  |  |  | cautiously *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **appear** | past |  | the feathery seed crown of the despised dandelion |  | there |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crown=Theme |
| 3 | **despise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **crown** |  |  | the despised dandelion |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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